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Quarantine drench critical in face of increasing drench resistance

19 May 2021

AgResearch scientist Dr Dave Leathwick is calling for all farmers importing stock onto their farm to have a quarantine drenching regime in place to further prevent the spread of triple drench resistance.

Parasite Management

Sustainable worm control underlines productive farm system

17 Jul 2017

Otago farmers Bruce and Denise Cameron recognised the toll internal parasites were taking on their lambs’ performance and carried out a drench resistance test. The result is a strategy that outsmarts internal parasites.

Animal Health

Testing for drench effectiveness prompts change

3 Jul 2017

Ian and Paul Roy are converts to sustainable parasite management, after a drench resistance test revealed they were throwing good money away on drenches that weren’t doing the job.

Animal Health

Internal parasite control – a team effort

7 Jun 2017

When it comes to managing internal parasites on farm, Bog Roy Station stock manager Danny Brown says the key step is a drench resistance test.

Animal Health

Worm burdens a threat after rain

17 Mar 2017

Farmers in areas that have been very dry need to be on the lookout for internal parasite infestations in the wake of the recent rain.

Animal Health

Breeding to reduce reliance on drenching sheep

5 Dec 2016

Genetic improvement through selection offers one of the best long-term solutions to reducing reliance on drench. But, where do you start?

Genetics

Drench resistance: The next big issue?

29 Nov 2016

Waikato sheep and beef farmer Matthew Scott believes drench resistance is the next big issue farmers will face.

Animal Health

On your marks, get set, go

14 Nov 2016

In this fourth story in our internal parasite management series, farm consultant Tony Rhodes (PGG Wrightson) shares the first four – and most critical – steps to taking control of internal parasites.

Animal Health

Wormwise Workshops: a whole farm approach

8 Nov 2016

This third story in our internal parasite management series looks at what a Wormwise workshop entails. If you think internal parasite management is just too hard to get your head around, expect to be pleasantly surprised.

Animal Health

Internal parasite management: Cost-benefit analysis

21 Oct 2016

Given that you don’t “see” drench resistance in animals until the problem is extreme, what is the cost that we cannot see? AgResearch’s Dr Dave Leathwick has crunched some numbers – and the figures are so compelling, they don’t seem real.

Animal Health

Internal parasite management: Initial questions and answers

18 Oct 2016

When it comes to internal parasite control in sheep and cattle, there are essentially two options: the easy approach or the responsible approach.

Animal Health